Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Laramie Regional Airport (KLAR)

Lat: 41.32°NLon: 105.67°WElev: 7270ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Red Feather Lakes CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Red Feather Lakes CO
 40.8°N 105.56°W (Elev. 8196 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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